VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-16256
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-02
Last modified2026-08-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The POUCO Import Users WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not perform any capability or nonce checks on AJAX actions available to unauthenticated users that create and update WordPress accounts, and it trusts an attacker-supplied role value, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create a new administrator account and take over the site.
Weakness classification
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management